Put Petrol in a Diesel Infiniti?
The engine is safest left off when it hasn't been started since you put petrol in a diesel Infiniti, and that includes moving the vehicle away from the pump. Until your motor is started, the petrol remains in your tank, and that means a fuel drain is usually all that is needed.
With Petrol in Diesel, the drain is done where your diesel Infiniti is, on the forecourt or wherever it ended up. Every model has its own page, listed below, and you can phone us before you try anything yourself.
Put petrol in a diesel Infiniti? Do this first
- Don't start the motor, and don't switch the ignition on either. Many diesels start priming the fuel pump when your ignition comes on, drawing fuel from your tank to your injectors.
- Diesel Infiniti models take up to 90 litres, so filling the remainder of the tank with diesel to dilute the petrol simply leaves more tainted fuel to drain.
- Forecourt attendants will generally help roll your car clear in neutral when it's in the way of a pump.
- When you phone 0333 366 0103, we want to know which model it is, where you are, how much you think was put in and whether the motor has been started. To start with, the model name is enough, for example the EX.
Wrong fuel in your Infiniti: why your engine matters most
Turning on your engine is what draws wrong fuel in your Infiniti from your tank, and till then it does not cause problems. Petrol thins the diesel that oils the high-pressure pump and the injectors as it passes through them, and that's why any distance driven on the mixture can do damage.
Look for a safe place to stop and switch off, if you've already driven. We can still put it right where you have stopped, and if it is caught early, permanent damage is very uncommon.
The FX is no different in this from any other Infiniti.
Diesel Infiniti cars and their fuel tanks
The size of your tank matters because what counts is how much of what is in there is petrol, so a couple of litres count for more in a tank that was almost empty.
From 74 litres up to 90, the tank changes across the diesel Infiniti range.
Our figures place the biggest tank on the QX70 and the smallest on the Q50.
With the M, the figure is up to 80 litres.
Our figures cover 5 diesel Infiniti models. Every one has a page of its own, giving the tank for each version.
AdBlue in a diesel Infiniti
When AdBlue has gone into the incorrect filler, leaving you AdBlue in a diesel Infiniti, the first step is the same. Don't turn the key, even to move the vehicle.
Made mostly of water with urea dissolved in it, AdBlue does not burn and does not blend with diesel. It settles to the base of your tank instead, right where your pump takes its fuel, and gives it no protection. Once the water dries, the urea forms crystals in the lines and the filter and corrodes the metalwork around it.
A separate AdBlue tank, where a diesel vehicle has one, comes with its own filler, frequently beside your diesel filler under the same fuel flap. A blue cap and a narrower nozzle usually mark the AdBlue filler, if yours has one.
Fuel drain on your Infiniti: how it works
There is no need to shift the car, because we carry out a fuel drain on your Infiniti where it stands, on the forecourt or on your drive. We check what was put in and whether your motor has been run, drain your tank, and clean your fuel lines and the fuel filter. Then we refill with fresh diesel and prime the system before starting it.
When we leave, your car is running on clean diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Infiniti
Like a petrol drain, AdBlue removal from a diesel Infiniti runs through the same stages, but we take more care at the bottom of your tank, where AdBlue collects. A car that has been started needs its lines and filter flushed through, plus a fresh fuel filter where needed.
The AdBlue system isn't removed or disabled here. The term means getting AdBlue out of your diesel tank.
What decides the cost of a fuel drain on a diesel Infiniti
Since jobs vary, you will not find a set quote on this page. Most of all, it comes down to whether the motor has run or the car has been driven. It matters too whether it took petrol or AdBlue, where the car is, and what share of the tank it took up. With those details over the phone, we can tell you what the job will involve.
Petrol in a diesel Infiniti: your questions
Is there a diesel Infiniti you do not drain?
We can drain diesel vehicles of any make, and this page links to each diesel Infiniti model in our figures.
What number of diesel Infiniti models do you list?
Our list covers 5 versions across 5 diesel Infiniti models.
Must my Infiniti go to the dealer?
No. We are independent and we have no tie with Infiniti or its dealers, and this drain is carried out wherever your car is parked.
Does my insurance cover wrong fuel in my Infiniti?
It's worth looking at your policy, as misfuelling cover is included in some and not others. We come out either way.